13114 Maxim Dr · Houston, TX
Flood risk 6/10 · Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.72%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $507 – $1,088
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $1,222 – $2,270
Heat risk 9/10 · Severe
- Hot days now (above 110°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 23 days/yr
Wind risk 8/10 · Major
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 99.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C- grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +15.6/30.0
- ARV discount +15.0/15.0
- 1% rule +5.3/10.0
- DSCR +4.8/10.0
- Schools +4.4/10.0
- Livability +3.7/5.0
- Rent growth +2.8/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$199,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Investor Special / Fixer Upper Opportunity! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a bonus room offers strong value add potential for investors, flippers, or buyers ready to renovate and make it their own. Major updates have already been completed, including a recently replaced HVAC system and water heater, giving you a solid head start on improvements. Located in an established neighborhood with convenient access to major roadways, shopping, dining, and schools, this property is well positioned for future upside. The layout provides a great foundation for customization and modernization. Property is priced to reflect condition and is being sold as is, with no repairs or warranties from the seller. Bring your contractor and vision. Great opportunity to create value.
Key facts
- Water heater
- Major roadways
- Shopping
Tags
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $200k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $86 ($1k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $200k).
- Recommended offer: $188k (6.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 6.8% vs local median 3.2% in Houston — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 74/100 on livability (#184 in TX, #4,771 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools D, crime F.
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (suburban): math 45% / reading 52% proficiency, ranked #161 of 826 in TX (top 20%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.3%/yr); 128 active listings in the ZIP; 12 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals lingering (median 44d on market — plan ~5-8 weeks vacancy on turnover, expect pricing pressure); 75% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 29,883 units permitted in Harris County in 2024 (8,621 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent runs 33% of the median local income ($75k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Harris County population projected at +47% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 90 days — a 6% lower offer ($188k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 7 sale attempts since 10y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: major flood risk; severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 90 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 6% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1975 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.03% ✓
- Cap rate
- 6.81%
- Cash-on-cash
- 1.84%
- DSCR
- 1.08
- GRM
- 8.1
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $265,035
- List price
- $199,900
- Delta
- -24.58%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11607 Chuckson Dr | 0.43mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,987 (-1%) | 0mo | $329,000 | $166 | 73 |
| 12915 Bexhill Dr | 0.47mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 2,020 (+1%) | 6mo | $329,900 | $163 | 67 |
| 13335 Corzatt Dr | 0.52mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,035 (+1%) | 3mo | $252,000 | $124 | 64 |
| 11506 Barwood Bend Dr | 0.33mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,820 (-9%) | 1mo | $287,000 | $158 | 63 |
| 12415 Pantano Dr | 0.73mi | 4/2.0 | 1,981 (-1%) | 1mo | $339,995 | $172 | 63 |
| 13410 Lynnville Dr | 0.55mi | 3/2.5 (-1) | 2,035 (+1%) | 2mo | $265,000 | $130 | 63 |
| 12514 Aste Ln | 0.65mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,990 (-1%) | 2mo | $249,900 | $126 | 62 |
| 11514 Chetman Dr | 0.60mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,915 (-5%) | 3mo | $229,900 | $120 | 56 |
| 13015 Advance Dr | 0.50mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,859 (-7%) | 5mo | $275,000 | $148 | 55 |
| 11634 Chuckson Dr | 0.54mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,871 (-7%) | 6mo | $285,000 | $152 | 54 |
| 11203 Rousseau Dr | 0.45mi | 3/2.0 (-1) | 1,708 (-15%) | 1mo | $269,990 | $158 | 48 |
| 13027 Jasper Ln | 0.74mi | 4/3.0 | 1,848 (-8%) | 2mo | $325,000 | $176 | 46 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 1.3% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -15.4%
- Equity multiple
- 0.46×
- Total profit
- $-30,262
- Equity at exit
- $29,806
- IRR
- -10.4%
- Equity multiple
- 0.42×
- Total profit
- $-32,554
- Equity at exit
- $17,284
Cash invested: $55,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
- State Texas
- 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+5
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 77065
- Home prices YoY
- -23.5%
- Rents YoY
- 1.3%
- Active inventory
- 128
- Price-to-rent
- 8.1×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $2,068 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$1,048
- Tax from tax record
- −$416 /mo · $4,993/yr
- Insurance
- −$83
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$434
- Net cashflow
- $86
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $199 | -5% $143 | +0% $86 | +5% $29 | +10% $-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $-77 | -5% $4 | +0% $86 | +5% $168 | +10% $249 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $187 | -0.5pp $137 | base $86 | +0.5pp $34 | +1.0pp $-19 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $49,975
- Closing costs
- $5,997
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
- —
No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 12 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13022 Foxburo Dr Houston, TX | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1500 | $2,400 | $1.60 | 44d | 1 | 0.10mi |
| 11230 Angelique Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1696 | $1,875 | $1.11 | 44d | 1 | 0.33mi |
| 13419 Meisterwood Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1704 | $1,900 | $1.12 | 44d | 1 | 0.48mi |
| 10711 Oak Acres Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1698 | $1,375 | $0.81 | 5d | 1 | 0.60mi |
| 12420 Mile Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1572 | $1,850 | $1.18 | 44d | 1 | 0.86mi |
| 12127 Wortham Landing Dr Houston, TX | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2367 | $2,141 | $0.90 | 44d | 1 | 0.90mi |
| 14107 White Oak Gardens Dr Cypress, TX | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2082 | $2,100 | $1.01 | 44d | 1 | 0.96mi |
| 11906 Woolford Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1483 | $1,795 | $1.21 | 24d | 1 | 1.17mi |
| 21114 Kirkland Woods Dr Houston, TX | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1930 | $2,000 | $1.04 | 44d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 21122 Kirkland Woods Dr Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1704 | $2,000 | $1.17 | 44d | 1 | 1.31mi |
| 12700 Farm to Market 1960 Unit 12733 Houston, TX | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1479 | $1,743 | $1.18 | 44d | 1 | 1.33mi |
| 12700 Farm to Market 1960 Houston, TX | 1.0–3.0 | 1.0–2.0 | 1090 | $1,831 | $1.68 | 1d | 26 | 1.38mi |
Listing history 32 events
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2026-06-18days on market $199,900 Active 90 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $199,900 Active 89 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $199,900 Active 88 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $199,900 Active 87 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $199,900 Active 85 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $199,900 Active 84 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $199,900 Active 81 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $199,900 Active 80 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $199,900 Active 79 DOM
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2026-06-04statusdays on market $199,900 Active 76 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $199,900 Pending 75 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $199,900 Pending 74 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $199,900 Pending 73 DOM
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2026-04-03price $199,900 774-char remark
Show marketing remark (774 chars)
Investor Special / Fixer Upper Opportunity! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a bonus room offers strong value add potential for investors, flippers, or buyers ready to renovate and make it their own. Major updates have already been completed, including a recently replaced HVAC system and water heater, giving you a solid head start on improvements. Located in an established neighborhood with convenient access to major roadways, shopping, dining, and schools, this property is well positioned for future upside. The layout provides a great foundation for customization and modernization. Property is priced to reflect condition and is being sold as is, with no repairs or warranties from the seller. Bring your contractor and vision. Great opportunity to create value.
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2026-03-19$210,000 Active 774-char remark
Show marketing remark (774 chars)
Investor Special / Fixer Upper Opportunity! This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a bonus room offers strong value add potential for investors, flippers, or buyers ready to renovate and make it their own. Major updates have already been completed, including a recently replaced HVAC system and water heater, giving you a solid head start on improvements. Located in an established neighborhood with convenient access to major roadways, shopping, dining, and schools, this property is well positioned for future upside. The layout provides a great foundation for customization and modernization. Property is priced to reflect condition and is being sold as is, with no repairs or warranties from the seller. Bring your contractor and vision. Great opportunity to create value.
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2026-02-18historical
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2026-02-02$210,000 Active
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2025-02-24historical
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2025-02-09$189,900 Active
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2017-04-03soldstatus
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2017-03-31soldstatus Sold
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2017-03-15status Pending, Continue to Show
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2017-03-08status Option Pending
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2017-02-27status Active
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2017-02-22status Option Pending
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2017-02-03status Active
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2017-02-01status Option Pending
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2016-12-15price $125,000
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2016-11-26status Active
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2016-11-16status Option Pending
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2016-11-04$129,000 Active
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1988-12-09soldstatus
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast TX · Resets to sale price
- Current annual tax
- $4,993 · $416/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $4,993 · $416/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 6/10 Major FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 72% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥110°F today · 23 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 8/10 Severe 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $24,815
- − Mortgage interest
- −$11,198
- − Property taxes
- −$4,993
- − Insurance
- −$1,000
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$1,985
- − Management
- −$1,985
- − Depreciation
- −$5,815
- Taxable loss
- −$2,161
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$519
- After-tax cash flow
- $1,550/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- NCES district ID
- 4816110
- Math proficiency
- 45% ▼ -12.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 52% ▼ -2.00%
- Median HH income
- $72,025
- Composite
- 43.63/100
- National rank
- #2968
- State rank
- #161 of 826 in TX
Livability — Houston
- Score
- 74/100
- State rank
- #184
- US rank
- #4771
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- County
- Harris County · 4,702,590 people
- City population
- 3,226,434
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Population (ZIP)
- 38,926
- Household income
- $74,605
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 2892.0
Population outlook (Harris County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 5,571,493 people
- By 2030
- 6,089,821 · +9.3%
- By 2040
- 7,142,806 · +28.2%
- By 2050
- 8,185,864 · +46.9%
- By 2075
- 10,574,329 · +89.8%
- By 2100
- 12,109,958 · +117.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Highly diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.72)
- Race & ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino 34% White 32% Black 22% Two or more races 20% Asian 9%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 22% Puerto Rican 1% Cuban 2%
- Common ancestry
- Lithuanian 1% Hispanic 1% Italian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 23% · Canada, Vietnam, China
- Languages at home
- 64% English-only · Spanish 24% Vietnamese 4% Other Indo-European 3%
Political lean MEDSL · Harris
- 2024 margin
- Lean D (+5.5) · D 52.0% · R 46.4% · Other 1.6%
- 2008→2024 swing
- +3.9pp toward D · 2008: 1.6pp · 2024: 5.5pp
- All cycles
- 2024: D+5.5 2020: D+13.3 2016: D+12.4 2012: D+0.1 2008: D+1.6
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -76.20%
- Current HPI
- 248.0913
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 1.30%
- Metro
- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 3.95%
- F500 in state
- 110
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in TX)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 16 | $1,198B |
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| Technology | 5 | $198B |
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| Engineering / Construction | 4 | $72B |
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| Energy Services | 3 | $60B |
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| Utilities | 3 | $41B |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $330B |
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Price history
+55.0% since first listed19 events — show timeline
- 2026-04-03 Price Changed $199,900 HARMLS
- 2026-03-19 Listed $210,000 HARMLS
- 2026-02-18 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2026-02-02 Listed $210,000 HARMLS
- 2025-02-24 Listing Removed — HARMLS
- 2025-02-09 Listed $189,900 HARMLS
- 2017-04-03 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
- 2017-03-31 Sold (MLS) — HARMLS
- 2017-03-15 Pending — HARMLS
- 2017-03-08 Pending — HARMLS
- 2017-02-27 Relisted — HARMLS
- 2017-02-22 Pending — HARMLS
- 2017-02-03 Relisted — HARMLS
- 2017-02-01 Pending — HARMLS
- 2016-12-15 Price Changed $125,000 HARMLS
- 2016-11-26 Relisted — HARMLS
- 2016-11-16 Pending — HARMLS
- 2016-11-04 Listed $129,000 HARMLS
- 1988-12-09 Sold (Public Records) — Public Records
Property tax history
+10.1%/yrLatest (2025): $4,993 · +5.6% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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